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Thursday, June 18, 2009

I'm Crying for my Best Friend Tonight

In January I found out my best friend from high school, Claire was pregnant with her first child, due in August. I was soooo excited! Where I work is a young staff and it seems like someone else is always announcing their pregnant. Very rarely do I get excited. But when its your best friend and you know she's going to make the best Mum in the world, you can't help but be excited.

When your friend announces a baby is on the way right away what does any stitcher start thinking... baby sampler of course. Since I had stitched Teresa Wentzler's Wedding Sampler for Claire and Patrick when they got married, I knew that her first child would get Teresa's Baby Sampler.

I visited with Claire and Patrick over March Break this year. It was such a great visit, we had some lovely days out, and talked a lot. Talked about the baby, motherhood, future plans, hopes and dreams. Claire was so excited about her upcoming ultrasound at the beginning of April, she couldn't wait to find out the sex of the baby. Unfortunately at that appointment Claire got some bad news, it turned out the baby had a condition called non-immune hydrops. That is the accumulation of fluid in the baby. All these months she and the baby had been closely monitored, he was developing properly and his heart was beating strongly.

On Monday Claire went in for a regular specialist appointment, they could not hear a heartbeat. That afternoon she was admitted to the hospital. Sadly on Tuesday morning she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy, Liam Patrick. My heart just goes out to Claire and Patrick, I was so excited for them and as the months kept passing and the baby seemed to be doing well I had hope that the baby's diagnosis wasn't as grave as the Internet made it sound. I was getting ready to start the baby sampler.

Claire, if you read this and need anything, or need me down there... just let me know!

My heart just goes out to my best friend and her family! Please if you have a moment to say a prayer for little Liam, he's in a better place now.

Oh Dani - I am so sorry to hear that Claire has lost her baby. How heartbreaking for the entire family. Will say a special little prayer for Liam tonight! and a prayer for Claire and Patrick. Warm hugs to my friend who I know is hurting too.

I am so sorry for Claire and Patrick. Even though he is in a better place now it still is devastating thing to go through. I will say a prayer for little Liam and maybe he has found my little Morgan and they are playing together now.

My love and prayers are with your friend and her family. And also with all those that this tragic loss affects. God needed this baby to be with Him. I pray that their hearts mend and learn to hold the cherished memories with a smile rather than tears.

This is so hard to hear! I am sorry for your friend's loss. Please relay to her that my prayers and condolences go out to her and her family and loved ones. You included, you are one of her loved ones.